Blood Sacrifice To Millions Of Zombies, I Will Be A Demon Cultivator In The Apocalypse

Chapter 18 Making Good Connections

The interactions within these sects are unavoidable, even for the higher-ups in the Immortal Cultivation World.

After all, while cultivating immortality, they are still human.

A person plus a mountain makes a person on the mountain, and as long as they are human, they cannot avoid worldly affairs.

However, from this perspective, it can be seen that the middle-aged outer sect steward's handling of Zheng Yi's promotion to inner disciple is far less casual than recruiting outer sect disciples.

It also requires connections and backdoor dealings.

It can be said that even a force like the Soul Devouring Sect has very strict requirements for the selection of inner disciples, despite being a Demon Dao force.

After all, for any sect, inner disciples are the sect's future strength, representing its future and heritage, and have a significance far beyond that of outer disciples.

Zheng Yi did not hesitate and, following the guidance of the middle-aged outer sect steward, directly formed a blood contract.

Originally, as the fresh blood dripped onto the snow-white jade pendant, a hint of blood color seeped in, giving it a somewhat eerie appearance.

Zheng Yi also felt that through the blood contract, this white jade pendant had formed a mysterious connection with his own blood, qi, and soul.

Although very faint, it could be said that he had left his mark on it, making it difficult for others to tamper with.

"Alright, this is the map to the sect. Study it carefully and do not go in the wrong direction. The Demon Realm is full of dangers, and the consequences of taking the wrong path are unimaginable."

"Once you are close to the sect, your inner disciple jade pendant will also remind you of the specific location."

The middle-aged steward reminded Zheng Yi to pay attention, as he took people's money and helped them avoid disasters.

"I am Chen Jiu. When you arrive at the sect's internal affairs hall, just report my name, and everything else will naturally be taken care of for you."

Having taken so much money from Zheng Yi and using the pretext of leveraging connections, he had also taken a hefty cut from Zheng Yi, so he had to provide corresponding services.

Otherwise, if Zheng Yi became an inner disciple of the Soul Devouring Sect, he would have needlessly made an enemy.

Although Zheng Yi's current strength was still shallow and posed no threat to him, as a cultivator who could readily produce resources to seek the identity of an inner disciple, he must have some background and origins.

Moreover, since the other party also knew Elder Gongsun, both in terms of reason and emotion, the relationship and face were still acceptable.

After all, in the world of Immortal Cultivation, there have been instances where people took advantage of the less fortunate.

Middle-aged steward Chen Jiu did not want to invite trouble for himself.

"Thank you, Steward Chen Jiu."

"I will remember your kindness."

"I bid farewell, and I am heading to the sect's mountain gate!"

Zheng Yi nodded in agreement with the steward Chen Jiu's words, keeping them firmly in mind.

Without further ado, he noted all the key points, put away the map, bid farewell to the steward Chen Jiu at the Bloodmist Abyss City branch, and left the residence.

Standing outside the main gate, Zheng Yi glanced back at the Soul Devouring Sect's residence in Bloodmist Abyss City, gradually feeling relieved and letting out a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, I did my homework thoroughly and the timing was just right. This time, it was truly a narrow escape."

"But it's good that I have achieved my goal."

In the residence of the Soul Devouring Sect, facing the steward Chen Jiu, a high-level Qi Refining cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining, Zheng Yi appeared confident, as if he had considered all the circumstances.

However, in reality, Zheng Yi had only learned about the selection rules for the promotion of inner disciples in advance and coincidentally, Elder Gongsun had been temporarily reassigned from the Soul Devouring Sect to the frontline battlefield with the Hundred Beast Sect.

Undoubtedly, this gave Zheng Yi an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, allowing him to both pull strings and create a time and information gap.

By using the arrival of the new steward Chen Jiu and the tried-and-true method of bribery, he finally managed to secure a spot for the selection of inner disciples at the branch's residence.

Zheng Yi was a businessman by origin and never engaged in ventures without assurance. Before doing anything, he would always plan carefully and gather information.

Just like this time, Zheng Yi had spent a large sum of money to buy all the recent information about the Soul Devouring Sect from the information brokers in Bloodmist Abyss City, as well as the situation of the branch's selection of inner disciples.

After all, according to his understanding, among the various cultivation forces in the Demon Realm, outer disciples were the least valuable.

They were often numerous in number, but very few of them could truly succeed, and those who managed to advance to become inner disciples were considered exceptional talents.

Not only was the competition fierce, but in the battles of the Demon Realm, they were considered cannon fodder trained by various sects.

In case of accidents, the numerous outer disciples would become the outermost line of defense and could be discarded at any time.

In the Dayi Immortal Realm, the population was large, and ordinary mortals were as numerous as weeds.

To this day, even high-level cultivators had never fully explored the vastness of this world.

Therefore, among the various cultivation sects and demonic forces, there was never a shortage of outer disciples.

For sects like the Soul Devouring Sect, their disciples were of mixed quality, as the practitioners of the Demon Dao were not as disciplined, and this included the sect's higher-ups.

Moreover, the Soul Devouring Sect was currently in need of manpower and would not hesitate to recruit a large number of willing outer disciples, casting a wide net.

As long as a fraction of the outer disciples grew, it would already be a huge gain.

Furthermore, these people could provide the sect with a large number of cannon fodder in the war between the demonic forces.

They did not need to be cultivated and could be sent directly to the battlefield.

When Zheng Yi bribed Elder Gongsun and offered so many spiritual resources, it was not only to gain the right to freely choose techniques and a Law Weapon, but also a kind of challenge.

Firstly, after Elder Gongsun accepted the spiritual resources, he tacitly provided him with benefits and convenience, without assigning him corresponding tasks or directly sending him to the frontline as cannon fodder.

Secondly, by leveraging the relationship established through the challenge, Zheng Yi's next step to become an inner disciple of the Soul Devouring Sect would be much easier.

After all, having connections makes things easier.

The branch residences of the sects in various regional powers were often autocratic, and the elders and stewards held considerable power.

Although there had been some unexpected changes this time due to the battle over the spiritual stone veins between the Soul Devouring Sect and the Hundred Beast Sect, Elder Gongsun, the elder of the branch in Bloodmist Abyss City, had been temporarily reassigned to the frontline.

However, Zheng Yi's scheming to take advantage of the situation and pull strings still worked.

Without Elder Gongsun's influence, it might not have been so easy for the new steward Chen Jiu to speak up.

Whether in the cultivation world or the demonic world, inner disciples in any sect were considered the backbone force.

On the one hand, the qualifications of inner disciples must meet certain requirements. Only by breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining would it be possible to advance further.

These disciples were already beyond the category of low-level cultivators and had a certain ability to protect themselves. If they were young, it meant they had potential, and the sect would be willing to cultivate them.

(End of chapter)